EVIO Creative Presents - The Last Walk: The Assassination of Olof Palme, Part One

The Devil Within

EVIO Creative

True Crime

3.3 • 176 Ratings

🗓️ 14 April 2026

⏱️ 21 minutes

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🎧 The Ides of April — The Last Walk Episode 1: The Most Dangerous Social Democrat in the World On a cold February night in 1986, Olof Palme walked home from the cinema without security — a decision rooted in principle… and one that would cost him his life. In Episode One, we trace the life of a man who became one of the most dangerous voices in global politics. Born into privilege, shaped by his experiences in America, and hardened by conviction, Palme rose to power — and used it to challenge the world’s most powerful institutions. He condemned the Vietnam War. He supported anti-apartheid movements. He confronted global power structures — publicly, unapologetically. By 1986, he had made enemies across governments, intelligence agencies, and shadow networks operating beneath the surface of international politics. This is the story of how a leader becomes a target. 🔗 Stay Connected Across the Evio Universe • 🌐 Official Website: https://eviocreative.com • 📸 Instagram: @idesofaprilpod • ▶️ Watch on YouTube: Evio Creative Network If you’re enjoying The Ides of April, follow the show, leave a rating and review, and share it with someone who appreciates stories where history refuses to stay buried. And if you want to go deeper… 👉 Join The Devil Within on Patreon: https://patreon.com/TheDevilWithinPodcast?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink And as always… Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:21.6	Stockholm, Sweden, February 28, 1986.
1:31.2	It's a Friday night and the Prime Minister of Sweden has decided to go to the cinema.
1:35.9	Not an unusual thing, except for the way he's doing it.
1:39.7	No security detail.
1:41.2	No advance team.
1:42.4	No armored car.
1:46.7	Uluf Palma has dismissed his bodyguards, as he does regularly, because he believes that a head of government and a democracy should be
1:53.0	able to move through his own capital city the way any citizen does, on foot at night, without
1:58.6	announcing himself to anyone.
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